Shoemaker&#39;s work-bench.



G. T. MoLEOD.

SHOEMAKBR'S WORK BENOH.

APPLIOATION FILED OUT. 27, 1909.

1,104,372, Patented July 21, 1914.

fr/varzz w" UNTTD STATES PATENT @FFTQE GEORGE T. MOLEOD, OFDEDHAM/MA$SACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, TO UNITED SHOEMACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATEBSON, NEW' JERSEY, A

CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SHOEMAKERS WORK-BENCH.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1%1 1.

Application filed. October 27, 1909. Serial No. 524,952.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonen T. MoLnoD, acitizen of the United States, residing at Dedham, in the county ofNorfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented an fmprovement inShoemakers lVork-Benches, of which the following description, inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, likeletters on the drawings representing like parts.

The invention to be hereinafter described relates to shoemakers workbenches and more particularly to such work benches as used by operatorsin assembling the upper and last and lasting the shoe.

As well understood by tnose skilled in the art it is usual, in themanufacture of boots and shoes, to assemble the upper and lining on thelast, then place the assembled parts on a bench from which they aretaken by the lasters, who pull over the upper, and tack it to the last.As heretofore constructed these work benches have not been suitable forthe work, and moreover when placed upon the bench after assembling theloose tacks thereon have been the cause of much injury to the shoeupper.

The aims and purposes of the present invention are to provide ashoemakers work bench of simple construction which will be adapted tothe needs of the assemblers and lasters and wherein the two operatorsand main benches are so related and disposed with reference to eachother that as the shoe parts and last are assembled and laid upon themain work bench, they will be convenient to the laster who next takesthem, and wherein the upper will not become injured by loose tacks lyingon the bench.

Other objects and purposes of the invention will appear from thedescription and accompanying drawings of one form of the presentinvention.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is an isometric view of a shoemakers workbench constructed in accordance with the present in vention; and Fig. 2is a detail in cross section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1.

The work bench, as a whole, comprises a main work bench, an assemblingbench and a lasting bench, said benches being formed of metal, and sorelatively disposed that as a shoe and last are assembled at theassemthe top plate and bling bench and laid upon the main work bench,they are convenient to the laster at work at the lasting bench.

In the drawing the main work bench comprises a top 1 of desired sizehaving an un obstructed upper surface, and preferably formed of a metalplate having slots or openings 2 therethrough. These slots or openings 2extend longitudinally of the bench top 1 and are of a size to readilyper mit any loose tacks or other articles liable to injure the shoeupper to pass through, while the bench top may afford an unobstructedsupport for assembled or lasted shoes placed thereon. It will be notedthat the bench top is formed of a metal plate which may be cast orotherwise formed with elongated openings of less length than thedimension of the top plate in the same direction, whereby there isformed between the end portions of the openings a series of websintegral with serving to impart thereto the necessary rigidity ofstructure, while providing an unobstructed perforated support for theshoes placed thereon that the uppers may not receive injury from loosetacks which might otherwise lodge on the top plate. In other words, thetop plate, while having the elongated openings for the free passage oftacks and other foreign substances, is connected and joined togetherthroughout tween the ends of the elongated openings forming an integraland rigid support. Around the rear and end portions of the bench top isa metal flange 3, the front edge of the metal top 1 being downturned, asat 4-, to provide a flange against the inner surface of which rests theside of the metal legs 5. The legs 5 at their top portion are bent orturned over, as at 6, and a rivet, screw, or other fastener 7 passesthrough the bench top 1 into the turned over end of the leg top tosecure the legs and top together. The rear legs 8 may be similarlyjoined to the bench top, and the front and rear legs are joined togetherby the ties or pieces 9 and 10. As one convenient way of formingthe-legs 5, 8 and their joining pieces, they may be cast as one piece ofmetal, if desired, though this is not essential. Extending in front ofthe main work bench is the assembling bench 11, which, like the mainwork by web portions extending bec bench, has the top 12 formed of metaland provided wit-h a series of elongated slots 13. The assembling benchis likewise formed with an upwardly projecting flange 14 eX- tendingaround the four edges thereof.

It will be noted that the assembling bench l1 is lower than the top ofthe main work bench to provide the proper height of bench suitable tothe assembling operation, said assembling bench preferably extendingbetween two legs 5, 5 of the main work bench to which it is secured bysuitable fasteners and'braced by bracket arms'l5. At its outer edgeportion the assembling bench'is provided with a boss '16 having avertical opening for the passage of an assembling spindle 17 which risesfrom a base support 18, and has at its top a pin 19 to engage the lastpin socket of a last, while permitting the last to be swung and turnedaround on said pin in a manner suitable to the assembling operation.Secured to the front of the main workbench, adjacent to but separatedfrom the assembling bench, is the lasting bench 20 formed of a metalplate 21 having the slots or' openings 23 and the flange 22,

, said lasting bench being secured to the main bench on a level with thetop thereof as is mostsuitable to the work of lasting the shoe. Suitablebracket arms 24, may be employed to strengthen the support of thelasting bench. The assembling and the lasting benches, like the mainbench, have the elongated openings 13 and 23 respectively of less lengththan the dimension of the respective benches in the same direction,whereby there are formed a series of integral web portions between theends of the elongated openings which tie the metal plates together atintervals forming a. rigid yet open supporting surface.

From the construction thus far described it will be apparent that as theuppers and lasts are assembled on the assembling spindle 17, said partsbeing taken from the assembling bench, they are laid in convenientposition on the main work bench from which they may be taken as desiredbythe operator stationed at the lasting bench, who pulls over the upperand drives the desired number of tacks therethrough and into the last.Owing. to the fact that the main work bench and the assembling andlasting benches are formed of metal and provided with the slots oropenings, as described, it will be apparent that shoes resting on any ofthese parts will not become injured by contact with sharp substances,such as tacks, or, indeed, splinters of wood or other objectionablematter. Moreover the disposed relation of the main work bench, theassembling work bench and the lasting work bench is such as to enablethe operators to successively assemble and last the, shoe in convenientand expeditious manner, the height of the assembling bench being madesuitable with relation to the main work bench to the work to beperformed, and the lasting bench being disposed at a height convenientfor the laster.

At the front portion of the lasting bench 20 there is a boss 25, Fig. 2,having an aperture formed therein through which passes the spindle 26rising from a base 27 EX- tending longitudinally of the spindle 26 isthe lasting board 28 having secured thereto by suitable screws 29 orotherwise the jack supporting head 30. The jack supporting head has acentral stud 31 provided with a wing nut 32, and between the flangedportions of the head 30 and upon the stud 31 is mounted the arm 33 ofthe jack. This arm 33 carries bearing portions 84: for the jack spindle35 on whichis suitably mounted the hingedpiece 36 carrying the pin 37and the toe rest 38, the construction being such that the pin 37 may becaused to be engaged with the pin socket of the last on which the upperhas been placed, and the toe rest 38 may be caused to engage beneath thetoe of the assembled last and upper in convenient position to enable thelaster to properly pull over the upper and drive the lasting tacks,

as will be understood by those skilled in the art.

The lasting board 28 has secured thereto at its rear portion a strap 39,Fig. 2, said strap having a bent central portion 40, as indicated inFig. 2, to pass about the spindle 26 adjacent the boss 25 of the lastingbench. The strap 89 is secured to the lasting board 28 and clamped tothe spindle 26 by means of suitable bolts 41, the construction beingsuch that the operator standing at the lasting bench may adjust theboard 28, and perforce the jack, into desired position for theperformance of the lasting operation, and may manipulate the jack tofacilitate the further detailed positioning of'the shoe upper, as byturning; the shoe bodily with the jack about the axis of the jackspindle 35. In order that the jack may be held in desired position whenswung about with the spindle 26, suitable to the particular op erator, aset screw 42, Fig. 2, is provided which passes through the boss 25 andbinds against the post 26 at its upper portion.

It is desirable that a main work bench and an assembling and lastingwork bench be disposed with relation to each other, as indicated in Fig.1, so that the operators may conveniently and expeditiously act upon aseries of shoes in the performance of their respective functions, eachof said benches being so related with respect to each other that theoperators at each may have his particular bench suited to the particularoperation performed by him.

What is claimed is:

1. A shoemakers work bench comprising a main work bench, and anassemblers bench and a lasters bench secured to and projecting from themain work bench, each of said benches having a metal top plate providedwith elongated openings of less length than the respective benches inthe same direction and forming between the ends of such elongatedopenings web portions integral with the top plate of the respectivebenches.

2. A shoemakers work bench comprising a main work bench, and anassemblers bench and a lasters bench secured to and projecting from themain work bench, each of said benches having a metal top plate providedwith elongated openings of less length than the respective benches inthe same direction and forming between the ends of such elongatedopenings web portions integral with the top plate of the respectivebenches, the main work bench being of a length greater than the combinedlengths of the assembling and lasting benches.

3. A shoemakers work bench having a supporting surface comprising arigid metallic plate, said plate being provided with a plurality ofseries of openings for the passage of tacks and having integral portionsseparating adjacent openings.

4:. A shoemakers work bench formed of metal and comprising a main workbench, an assembling work bench located at one end of the main workbench and projecting from the front of the main work bench at a lowerlevel than the top thereof and having an assembling spindle, and alasting bench at the other end of said main work bench and alsoprojecting from the front of the main work bench at the level thereofand provided with a lasting jack, the main work bench having anunobstructed surface extending between the assembling and lastingbenches, the tops of said benches being perforated for the passage oftacks.

5. A shoemakers work bench comprising a main work bench, and anassembling work bench at one end thereof and a lasting bench at theother end thereof, said main work bench having a metal top plateprovided with elongated openings for the passage of tacks, saidelongated openings being of less length than the dimension of the topplate of the main work bench in the same direction and having theiradjacent ends separated by web portions integral with the top plate ofthe main work bench.

6. A shoemakers work bench having a perforated boss 25, a spindle 26sustained upon the floor and passing through sa1d boss, a board 28carrying a jack, and a clamp 39 for clamping the board and spindletogether.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE T. McLEOD.

Witnesses:

ALFRED H. HANDLEY, GRAoE H. Rronmnnson'.

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